Jonathan ltjtters



(No'Model.)

J. LTTERS.

POCKET KNIFE.

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rTnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JONATHAN IJTTERS, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR TO ROBERT M. LAMM, OF NICIV YORK, N. Y.

POCKETMKNEFE.

SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,715, dated December 22, 1891.

Application filed April 1l, 1891.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN LTTnRs, a citizen of Germany, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Knives, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a novel pocket-knife having a spring for throwing the knife-blade open when released Afrom engagement with the peculiar holdingplate, as hereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a plan view of the knife closed. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of Figl. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section along ma', Fig. l, and having parts broken away. Fig. 5 is a section along y y, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a section along z, Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 3, a blade being open.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates the knife-handle, provided with one or more blades B, pivoted at C, and having a spring D, all these parts being ot well-known construction and operation. In addition to the spring D there is an ope1iing-springE,which tends to throw the blade to its open position, Fig. 7. One such spring E is shown provided for each blade B, or the spring-plate is made with two spring ends or portions E, one for each blade. The blade is held closed by a horizontally-sliding hook-shaped plate F, which can be slid over the point or end of the blade so as to keep the blade shut against the action of opening-spring E. rPhe sliding hook-shaped plate F can be slid directly with the finger, for which purpose it is provided with a finger-button G for moving the plate.

In Fig. l there is shown one sliding hookshaped plate F with a finger-button and the other one without the finger-button. In Figs. 3 and 5 is also shown a spring II, which tends Serial No. 388,545. (No model.)

sliding the plate back and forth its hookd shaped extremity is caused to engage and disengage the pointed end ot the knife-blade. By this 'means it' Ithe plate be moved to engage the pointed end of the knife-blade the latter is held in its closed position against the tension of the spring E; but if the plate be moved out of engagement with the pointed end ot' the knife-blade the latter is instantly thrown open, as in Fig. 7, by the action of the spring E.

'W hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination, with the knife-handle, the knife-blade, and the spring E for throwing the blade to an open position, of the horizontally-sliding hook-shaped plate F, mounted on the knife-handle and having its hooked extremity over-hanging the pointed end of the knife-blade, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the handle, the knife-blade, and the spring E for throwing the blade to an open position, of the horizontally-sliding hook-shaped plate F, provided with the laterally-projecting finger-piece G and having its hooked extremity overhangin the pointed end of the knifeblade, .and the spring H, mounted on the knife-handle for holding the hookfshaped plate in its locking position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereot1 I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

- JONATHAN LU'FERS. IVitnesses:

WM. C. HAUFF,

E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

